When Tim Perry gets home from his IT job he turns on the TV, but he doesn’t watch it.
Rather, he takes out an Exacto knife with its razor sharp blade and begins carving a pumpkin. These …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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10/18/23
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Years ago we used to enjoy breakfast at this cozy little spot at 465 Warwick Ave., right near the Warwick/Cranston line. Rose retired and Paula took over, running the restaurant for years.
Now …
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Restaurant Review by Don Fowler
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10/18/23
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After the Alliance Aircraft Corp. was formed in Ohio in 1928, the company designed the A-1 Argo, a two-seater open-cockpit biplane for private pilots. Only 20 of the planes were completed before the …
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10/18/23
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In preparation for a flight to Florida, I had applied for and received clearance for TSA PreCheck. While it was my belief that the expediated wait times to get through the checkpoint should go to …
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10/18/23
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Within the music scene in Rhode Island, there are various communities, which can be even referred to as sub-scenes in some instances. One of them is centered around 75orLess Records, which is an …
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
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10/18/23
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We won’t be going to the movies this week as “Taylor Swift-The Eras Tour” has taken over the Avon and most of the screens at Warwick Showcase.
Not that we have anything against …
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10/18/23
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Guest conductor Morihiko Nakahara, Music Director of the South Carolina Philharmonic, will be the guest conductor at the November 11th concert of the Rhode Island Philharmonic at the Vets.
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By Don Fowler
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10/18/23
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WARWICK SHOWCASE
SHE CAME TO ME * * * ½ (Quirky Black Dramady)
If you are tired of formula movies and want something that is just a bit outlandish, funny and …
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10/11/23
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Lamont Jay Whittaker just finished his 330th performance as Mafala Hatimbi Jr., village chief, in the award-winning musical, “The Book of Mormon”.
“We opened a year ago and …
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By Don Fowler
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10/11/23
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For the past eight years, a unique experience showcasing the stylistic versatility of the guitar has been taking place on the campus of the University of Rhode Island in Kingston and the surrounding …
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
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10/11/23
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Benoni Sweet was a well-known Providence printer. He was also one of the most sought-after funambulists in the country – an expert in the historic sport of tightrope walking.
Born in 1840 …
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10/11/23
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October 5 was National Get Funky Day, which was announced on the radio as I was driving to work. They played a funky song, so I turned up the radio loud and started be-bopping to it. Before I …
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10/11/23
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Theatre Review by Don Fowler
It is the same bare stage, the same theme and the same town of Salem as “The Good John Proctor.”
Only the time has changed.
We meet Becky …
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Theatre Review by Don Fowler
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10/11/23
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Dr. Judith Lynn Stillman came to Rhode Island “many years ago” to assume Rhode Island College’s Artisan Residence position.
Judy has put Rhode Island on the map through …
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10/11/23
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Stargazing during the day is something most people are taught not to do, but for some that’s exactly what is in the plans for this Saturday, Oct.14, from just after noon until about 2 p.m. …
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By ED KDONIAN
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10/11/23
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Back in the early 80s computer and video game technology was thriving, and while the graphics and hardware may look lame to the modern eye, it was groundbreaking at the time. The digital boom of the …
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10/11/23
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Young adults newly introduced to the professional arena may not immediately be thinking of the future when their careers will come to a close. Retirement may seem like a distant goal when it’s …
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10/11/23
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John McDermott was a man of many talents who accomplished a great deal over the course of his career. Born in Pueblo, Colorado in 1919 and raised in Hollywood, CA, McDermott showed interest in …
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10/4/23
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Where does the word “midwife” originate?
Middle English, meaning “with women,” or someone who assists in childbirth.
What is the historical context of midwives?
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10/4/23
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Most of Steve Sperry’s pumpkins weigh a ton — at least. These squash could squash most humans — they’re potentially murderous monstrous melons.
“Giant pumpkins are …
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By RORY SCHULER
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10/4/23
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